General Kitchen Assistant
Marston Moreteyne VC School, Marston Moreteyne, Bedfordshire, MK43 0NE7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
24 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £12.85 Hourly PENDING NJC PAY AWARD AGREEMENT
General Kitchen Assistant job summary
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated General Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly and supportive catering team. This role will either be based at our Church End or Forest End sites and plays a key part in delivering a high-quality food service for our children.
About the Role
As a General Kitchen Assistant, you will:
Support the serving of pre-prepared nutritious meals
Maintain excellent standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
Ensure compliance with health and safety and food hygiene regulations
Help create a safe, efficient, and welcoming kitchen environment
You will contribute directly to ensuring that all food served is prepared safely and to a high standard, supporting the wellbeing of our school community.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who has:
The ability to prepare and present a range of foods pre-prepared off-site
Good communication skills, with the ability to interact positively with both adults and children
Basic numeracy skills for portion control and food preparation
Ability to carry out practical food preparation tasks safely and efficiently
Ability to follow instructions accurately and work effectively as part of a team
What We Offer
A warm and welcoming school community
A team of dedicated, supportive, and hardworking colleagues
Enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who make the role truly rewarding
If you’re passionate about supporting children and want to be part of a caring, committed team, we would love to hear from you!
DBS checks will be required for all adults in school, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Marston Moreteyne VC School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 624 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Marston Moreteyne VC School is a large split site Lower School in the village of Marston Moreteyne.
We offer…
• Delightful, highly motivated and extremely well-behaved children;
• An outstanding working environment within a well-equipped and resourced school;
• Supportive colleagues and opportunity to develop as a teacher.
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